Via Montenapoleone, Piazza della Scala; Duomo di Milano and of course, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - we saw all these fabulous locations on our day of arrival thanks to our centrally located hotel.
Having checked out these iconic spots, the following two mornings, Kent and I set our alarm clock for before dawn; we repeated our route all the...

Hello dear readers, after a 48-day journey to Italy, Kent and I are now back in Sydney; even though it's my third Italian visit, I was still overwhelmed by the beauty of this incredible country.
Our recent journey focused on Northern Italy, beginning in Milan. We then travelled to Cinque Terre for an extended stay; followed by five days in...

Spring - in the Southern Hemisphere - is only days away; I want to take you to revisit this fabulous spring event. Well it was where Kent's Street Fashion Sydney and my vivalaViv were invited to the Watershed Hotel Darling Harbour for its new menu launch and celebrating the arrival of spring...
It was a day, a night of spring...

Being a huge fan of Sex and the City, I couldn't miss this opportunity to slip on my own pair of Manolo Blahnik; take a stroll along Fifth Avenue channelling everyone's fashion icon Carrie Bradshaw.
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Yes, that Fifth Avenue, was only a block away from our hotel The Roger. Starting our little journey by foot from 31st Street; with...

Dining at the Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant was among my must-do list while visiting New York City this second time around.
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First opened in 1913, over a century ago; having been the old Oyster Bar for almost 60 years, it had had its glory days. Yes the history of this famous restaurant fascinates me... However, by relying...